Universe Infinite Canteen

After finishing the meal, Lin Cheng felt as though his exhausted body had revived, like he had been reborn.

He put down his chopsticks and solemnly thanked Ma Lu again.

"Thank you, thank you for letting me taste such delicious food again before my life comes to an end. Actually, this is the best meal I've had in my entire life."

"Don't mention it. There's an old saying in my hometown, 'Since you're here, even if you can't make much money, you should at least operate a bit.'

Ma Lu urged Mr. Furball again, "Hurry up, the customer has finished eating, where's the beer?"

"I'm working on it, I'm working on it." Mr. Furball faced away from everyone, constantly shrugging his shoulders and rubbing his paws madly.

"Um... it's actually okay if there's no beer." Then Lin Cheng thought of something, and continued, "By the way, Boss Ma, you said you're here to look for ingredients?"

"That's right, do you have any clues?"

"I'm not sure if it counts," Lin Cheng took out his phone, "When the Mutation first appeared, wasn't there a lot of short videos circulating online? I saw one that seemed to be on the cliff of a mountain, where a tree grew and it was full of salt jars. I thought it was pretty magical and saved it, not sure if it's what you're looking for."

"Hmm?"

Ma Lu took the phone and saw a man wearing a windbreaker and holding a climbing stick, pointing at a tree on the top of a mountain.

"Hahaha, look at this! Who's so bored as to hang salt jars on the crooked-neck tree of the opposite cliff? Let me go have a look!"

Just as he finished speaking, a shadow passed over the screen and swiftly grabbed him, disappearing into the cliff with a few jumps.

Only a climbing stick remained on the ground, and the person recording seemed scared, screaming and running down the mountain in panic, causing the camera to shake violently.

Ma Lu watched the less than 30-second video twice and asked Lin Cheng, "Do you know which mountain this is?"

He didn't have high hopes because the video didn't show any signpost, and mountains generally look similar.

But to his surprise, Lin Cheng answered quickly, "This should be Cizi Mountain, just on the outskirts of the city. I've taken pictures several times on the mountain, the peak is quite distinctive, it's like, it's like..."

"Like what?" Angie asked curiously.

"Like... a woman's chest." Lin Cheng said, blushing.

"Impressive," Ma Lu praised, "You photographers sure run around everywhere all day. But even with your description, I still don't know where Cizi Mountain is."

"How about this, since you know the way, why don't you take us there?"

"Ah?" Lin Cheng was stunned.

"What, do you have anything more pressing than dying for your crush?"

"Well... not really."

Ma Lu turned again to urge Mr. Furball, "Where's the beer?"

"I'm on it, I'm on it, give me a little more time." The ragdoll cat was sweating profusely.

"By the way," Ma Lu turned back to Lin Cheng, "Since you're planning to die, do you know where the murderer is?"

Lin Cheng nodded, "She's usually quite busy every weekend. The mutation happened around 11 a.m. on Saturday, she should be taking piano lessons in the music classroom at the Cultural and Creative Park."

"Tsk tsk, she really is the typical obedient daughter of a middle-class family," Ma Lu said, "How about this, you take me to Cizi Mountain, find that tree full of salt jars, and in return, I can reunite you with your little girlfriend."

"She's not my girlfriend." Lin Cheng quickly corrected.

"Anyway, you get my point, right? How about it?"

Lin Cheng's heart raced, the Cultural and Creative Park was about 2.7 kilometers from here, and crossing the city was fraught with peril.

He wasn't sure if he could get himself into Chen Yichen's mouth, though the road to Cizi Mountain was even farther, the people in front of him looked very capable.

Especially that Female Sorceress from earlier, who grabbed his collar and somehow crossed a great distance in an instant.

In Lin Cheng's eyes, these people were as absurdly strong as aliens.

He quickly nodded, "Okay, okay, no problem."

"Then it's a deal." Ma Lu reached out to shake Lin Cheng's hand and then urged the ragdoll cat again, "Are we ready? We're about to leave."

"Coming, coming, just a tingling feeling, don't rush me."

Accompanied by a shiver from Mr. Furball, the sound of rushing water finally came from the other side.

Later, Ma Youyou brought a cup of beer with bubbles floating, handed it to Lin Cheng, still somewhat warm.

"I know this looks a bit strange, but it's indeed the best brew in the entire Multiverse, and it's a specialty drink of our restaurant, always in high demand. Drink it while warm for a unique taste." Ma Lu explained.

Instinct told Lin Cheng that the thing in front of him was suspicious, but he was never one to refuse people.

So despite some hesitation, he eventually closed his eyes and drank.

The first sip was bitter, but soon he tasted the sweet caramel butter, mixed with the pine scent and a touch of smokiness.

The aftertaste was a hint of chocolate, overall a very complex flavor.

But one thing was certain, it was delicious.

Lin Cheng originally planned to drink only half a cup, but he couldn't stop once he started, completely forgetting the suspicious production process.

Until he drained the cup dry, Lin Cheng put down the empty cup and said, "So that's what beer tastes like, no wonder adults and delinquents at school like to drink it."

"Our beer is different from others, but having a cold beer in summer is really satisfying." Ma Lu said.

He looked at the youth whose face was already red, "Ah, are you alcohol-intolerant? How come after just one cup, your face is that red? Can you still manage?"

"Sure." Lin Cheng patted his chest, "I can definitely handle it, leave it to me. I'm not one to make careless promises I can't keep. I think Chen Yichen should consider this when choosing a boyfriend."

"Well, this guy's definitely drunk." Mr. Furball said, "Even though the beer I produce is barely 10 degrees."

"Maybe because it's his first time drinking." Angie also said, "What should we do? Wait for him a bit?"

"No need, no need." Lin Cheng picked up his backpack, "I can leave anytime, and after drinking beer, we should leave immediately. That way when I reach Chen Yichen, I'll have a beer-flavored taste, even if it's raw meat, it won't be that gamey."

"You're quite the character." Angie said.